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I'm a protestant. I don't take communion in a catholic church. I don't take communion in any church I don't have a family or personal history with, in general, but the catholic church does have specific requirements that I don't meet. I do have a history somewhat with the episcopalian church (grandparents), but I don't take communion there because it's usually not offered at weddings and funerals.

My church doesn't really do communion often, mostly on Maunday Thursday and a couple of healing services during the year. I take it at UCC churches, because I was confirmed in one. I also take it at UMC churches, because I was baptized in one and I attended one in college.

I've received at Catholic churches on the infrequent occasions that I attend them. I prefer to do it in the Episcopal church because I'm Episcopalian, but also for hygienic reasons - any Catholic church I've been to still wants people to drink directly from the same cup, and discourages intinction. Too much old lipstick and backwash, for me.

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I've received at Catholic churches on the infrequent occasions that I attend them. I prefer to do it in the Episcopal church because I'm Episcopalian, but also for hygienic reasons - any Catholic church I've been to still wants people to drink directly from the same cup, and discourages intinction. Too much old lipstick and backwash, for me.

You realize that there is a blessing in drinking from the cup - right? And the age groups that backwash are generally bared from communion at most churches . . . just say'n.

I've gone to RCC for communion when there was no other choice but I have to say I don't like to - not because of their stupid rules - but because I so rarely find a RCC that is not dead.